Framed kitchenware



Feb. 9, 1965 A. E. GARNER FRAMED KITCHENWAREZ Filed Feb. 4, 1963 INVENTOR ABEL E. GARNER ATTORNEY rates fire 3,169,041 FRAMED KITCHENWARE Abel E. Garner, New York, N.Y., assignor to Garner 8: Co., Inc., New York, NY. Filed Feb. 4, 1963, Ser. No. 256,002 1 Claim. (Cl. 312-328) This invention relates generally to framed kitchenware and more particularly to all-metal cabinets housing bins containing food. 7

A principal object of the present invent-ion is to provide a rectangular-shaped framed metal cabinet for pivotally and removably supporting a plurality of bins containing various foods and ingredients with an adapter frame, around the front of the cabinet, to enhance the attractiveness of the cabinet.

Another object of the invention is to provide a framed cabinet for supporting a plurality of bins that is sturdy in construction and attractive in appearance.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawlugs, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a framed cabinet embodying my invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1, on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 2 on a larger scale, parts being taken broken away and parts being omitted.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the front adapter frame shown in FIG. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings, in FIG. 1 there is shown a framed cabinet embodying my invention. The cabinet 10 has a hollow body rectangular in configuration and formed of chrome finished sheet metal. The body includes a bottom wall 12, top wall 14, rear wall 16 and end walls 18, 18. The front of the body is open. 7

In accordance with the invention, a one-piece or unitary rectangular-shaped adapter frame 20 of similar material is fitted and fastened to the front end edges of the top, bottom and end walls. The frame is shown in detail in FIG. 5 and comprises a rectangular body constituted by a long top piece 22 having an outer horizontal flange 24, a flange 26 sloping inwardly from the peripheral edge of flange 24. Flanges 26 terminates in a flange 28 extending rearwardly and parallel to flange 24. A long bottom piece 30, corresponding to top piece 22, has an outer horizontal flange 32 and a flange 34 sloping inwardly from the peripheral edge of flange 32.

' Flange 34 is wider than the top flange 26.

Shorter end pieces 36, 36 join the ends of the top and bottom pieces 22 and 30, respectively. Each end piece 36 has an outer flange 38 and a flange 40 sloping inwardly from the outer periphery of the flange 38. Flange 40 terminates in a flange 42 extending rearwardly and parallel to flange 38. Flange 42 extends inwardly to the inner edge of bottom sloping flange 34. The ends of the sloping flanges are joined at their ends forming miter joints 44.

The inner free end edges of the outer flanges overlap the outer end edges of the walls ofthe cabinet body and are fastened thereto by lap welds. The outer flange of the bottom piece is formed with a slight extension 46 overlapping the bottom wall 12 to which it is lap welded.

Teats 48 pressed out from the material of the bottom wall 12 support the cabinet away from a supporting surface.

The cabinet 10 is adapted to removably house bins 50 containing various foods and ingredients of food, such as tea, coffee, sugar, flour and the like. The bins are formed of sheet metal and each has a rectangular-shaped body 52 with a front wall 54, rear wall 56, bottom wall 58 and side walls 60, 60, and is open at the top to receive the food. A handle 62 is provided at the top of the front wall 54 and the front wall is formed with an inward offset flange 64. The bins fit in the space between the top and bottom pieces of the frame 20 with their bottom flanges 64 pressing against the sloping flange 34 of the bottom piece 30 of the frame. A metal V-shaped strip 66 is interposed between the outer flange 32 of the bottom piece 30 and the sloping flange 34 thereof to reinforce the flange.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent 1s:

A metal kitchen cabinet of the character described comprising an open front hollow rectangular body having top, bottom, rear and side walls; a rectangular frame having top and bottom horizontally disposed parallel outer flanges which are connected together at the ends thereof by vertically disposed parallel outer side flanges, each of said side flanges having a diverging inner flange which extends rearwardly from the forward edge thereof and terminates in a straight section parallel to said side flange, said top outer flange having a diverging inner flange which extends rearwardly from the forward edge thereof and terminates in a straight section parallel to said top flange, the upper ends of the said diverging inner flanges of said outer side flanges being connected by the said diverging inner flange of said top outer flange, said bottom outer flange having a diverging inner flange which extends rearwardly from the forward edge thereof and is connected between the lower ends of the said diverging inner flanges of said outer side flanges; the forward free ends of the top, bottom and side walls of said body being secured to the inner surfaces of the outer top, bottom and side flanges of said rectangular frame; a plurality of individual bins which are adapted to be mounted in said cabinet for tilting movement into and out thereof, each of said bins being open at the top thereof and having front, rear, side and bottom walls, each of said bins having a flange which extends from side to side thereof and projects downwardly from the bottom wall thereof rearwardly of the front wall thereof thereby providing a shoulder between the said bottom wall and said downwardly extending flange; the inner edge of the said diverging inner flange of the said outer bottom flange of said frame engaging said shoulders When side bins are mounted in said cabinet thereby providing a pivot about which said bins rock when tilted intoand out of said cabinet.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,318,306 10/19 Walker 312-328X 2,704,699 3/55 Evans 312-346 X 2,769,679 11/56 Wiseman 312-107 X 2,784,047 3/57 Wallance 312-328 2,874,016 2/59 DAndrea 312-328 2,980,309 4/ 61 Papas 229-34 3,008,788 11/61 Garner 312-328 X FRANK B. SHERRY, Primary Examiner. 

